BaL 18.02.12 Bach's Goldberg Variations

[amateur51]

Wot no Konstantin Lifschitz or Alexis Weissenberg, both on piano & both available via Amazon?

Lifschitz is a remarkable Bach pianist imho, having spent a couple of New year's Eves at Wigmore Hall as he played the 48. There's an excellent DVD of his performances of the 48

[Caliban]

I love Schiff and Perahia (heard the latter live from close up - magical). And I love the Anzelotti accordeon version!!

[vinteuil]

And I love the Anzelotti accordeon version!!

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[vinteuil]

recently I have been enjoying the Goldbergs in various guises -

Béatrice Martin, harpsichord
Andreas Staier, harpsichord
Gwendolyn Toth, lautenwerk
Danish Saxophone Quartet
Octuor de France

If it's a desert island choice, for me it has to be the harpsichord. But occasionally I allow my ears to be tickled by the sound of the piano. But - for me - not Angela Hewitt (in this or any Bach) - I find her too sterile.

[Caliban]

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Have you heard it?

It sounds like an organist of genius performing it in a little church in a village in Thuringia. It's delightful, I promise you!

[Caliban]

Danish Saxophone Quartet

So we each have our little flirtations with anachronistic esoterica, vinrouge!

(I agree with you about Angela Hewitt, too)

[vinteuil]

So we each have our little flirtations with anachronistic esoterica, vinrouge!

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The Octuor de France is fun too - it's a Schubert-style set up: two violins, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, horn.

I also have a Sitkovetsky transcription, with Dmitry Sitkovetsky as first violin in the New European Strings Chamber orchestra - but I find the 'orchestral' take (with fifteen performers) less satisfactory.

[vinteuil]

9.30 Building a Library: Nicholas Kenyon with a personal recommendation from recordings of Bach's Goldberg Variations

Available versions:


version for 2 pianos by Rheinberger/Reger
Yaara Tal & Andreas Groethuysen (piano duo)

... now that does sound interesting - I think I shall have to get a copy... Thanks, o Alpensinfonie, for leading us into temptation!

[Brassbandmaestro]

Isn't the Canadian Brass version available?

I have Schiff to. I would like to hear Fretwork's, as well!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Is it possible to have separate lists for versions played on harpsichord and versions played on piano? This would enable those with strong views on the matter to ignore versions played on the "wrong" instrument.

What? Room service as well?